Town Square: Science for Citizens
Public Programs Environment
As Philadelphia’s natural history museum, The Academy of Natural Sciences has an explicit mission to enhance public awareness of scientific concepts and how they affect our society. One of the ways we do this is through a series of programs we call Town Square.
Town Square is intended to promote learning, dialogue and thoughtful exchanges on important issues that relate to science, sustainability and the environment. Using a variety of formats —such as lectures, debates, workshops and forums— we provide a venue for discussions that brings together experts, stakeholders and the public.
Town Square serves to bring complex scientific thinking into public and public policy settings, to explore and implement the Academy's explicit commitment to sustainability and to use the museum as a setting for civil, open-minded discourse.
Town Square Schedule
Town Square events are generally during the Fall, Winter and Spring. The times are 6:30-8:30 pm unless otherwise announced. If you're interested in receiving email notification of Town Square events, go to Email Sign-Up. You also use page to RSVP to these events.